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Most schools north of the Vaalriver has made the transition into the winter sport season this week after the various NWU Inter High athletic meetings. Most teams will make final adjustments with friendlies this Saturday.

The highlight of the weekend is however the annual Nashua Sports Day hosted by Fichardtpark in Bloemfontein. To catch all the action live from around the country tune into SuperSport Schools.

The results from around South Africa will be updated here as we receive the results from the various schools.

If your school’s match is not listed below or you would like to send in your team’s results – please contact us via e-mail at rugby@superschoolsnews.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.

All the Results:

FICHARDTPARK’S NASHUA SPORTS DAY

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FRIENDLIES

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Other teams:

u16: HTS John Vorster 19, Nylstroom 19.

u15: HTS John Vorster 15, Nylstroom 0.

u14: HTS John Vorster 24, Nylstroom 5.

NWU PRESTIGE SERIES 

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NWU SPORT SERIES 

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NWU 16 SERIES 

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Other teams: 

u16: Hans Strijdom 65, Bekker 5;

u15: Hans Strijdom 28, Bekker 7;

u14: Hans Strijdom 38, Bekker 0;

Fichardtpark’s Nashua Sports Day will see 21 schools’ first rugby teams meet in Bloemfontein on Saturday, the 4th of March, in what has grown to be the biggest school sporting event of its kind.

Kalahari High School, from Kuruman, travel to meet Frankfort’s Wilgerivier.

For the players, parents and coaching staff of Kalahari, however, the occasion is overshadowed by the tragic loss of their beloved headmaster, Mr. Freek van Rooyen, on Tuesday, 28 February.

Our thoughts are with them at this time.

Louis Botha face Hentie Cilliers, with both teams suffering defeats in their opening games of the season at the President Steyn Sports Day last weekend. 

Louis Botha has still recently been producing the likes of Joseph Dweba, Ox Nché, Oupa Mohoje, Raymond Rhule, Daan Human and AJ Venter and will want to turn their season around after suffering a demoralising loss at the hands of Grey’s second team in their opener.

On the other hand, Hentie Cilliers will feel like they let the opportunity to beat JF slip last week as handling errors and confusion in the lineouts cost them dearly. 

That said, these elements can be improved on and it will be interesting to see whether they can avoid repeating those same mistakes after benefitting from another week’s training.

This Saturday will also allow St Anne’s Technical High School to make their debut against Sand du Plessis.

With the school only opening in 2018, having only 400 students enrolled the high school, and rugby only being offered as an extracurricular for the boys since 2022, this will be a very inexperienced group. 

With the guidance of head coach, Mr Nakedi, however, St Anne’s will be competing in the Sandveld league this year and we look forward to watching the boys from Virginia progress.

Morné Steyn is arguably Sand du Plessis’ best-known rugby export, along with Dawie Theron and Franco Smith. 

Bloemfontein’s St Andrews and Aliwal-Noord from the Eastern Cape will face each other in the opening match and will look to provide an exciting start to the day.

The teams are:

Kalahari vs Wilgerivier at 11:30

Kalahari: TBC.

Wilgerivier: 15 JF Reyneke, 14 Ruan Meyer, 13 Tlhampo Motsapi, 12 Tiaan Hattingh, 11 Drickus Steyn, 10 Wian Muller, 9 Marnus Swart, 8 JP van den Berg, 7 NW de Beer, 6 Jean Pierre Prinsloo, 5 Tom van der Walt, 4 Juan de Klerk, 3 Zenrich van Zyl, 2 Louis de Villiers, 1 Gerhart Venter.

Louis Botha vs Hentie Cilliers at 10:20

Louis Botha: 15 Ayanda Qinisa, 14 Phiwe Mkunjana, 13 Thabiso Majoro, 12 Kutlo Seyoko, 11 Babongkile Mafantere, 10 Sipho Dzingwa, 9 Oratile Maphile, 8 Phelile Katse, 7 Mogomotsi Mokunyane, 6 Kwanda Tokwe, 5 Rapeo Finger, 4 Sakhekile Mzamo, 3 Daniel Tjimbundi, 2 Neo Mothibeli, 1 Tshiamo Senoamadi.

Hentie Cilliers: 15 Andisile Mentz, 14 Obakeng Chupologo, 13 Paballo Motlolosi, 12 Bongumusa Ngidi, 11 Ashwon Mellen, 10 Paseka Mokoena, 9 Meguel Davids, 8 Taula Valt Veale, 7 Tfhopine Samson Nthantumbo, 6 Owen Posholi, 5 Oyama Frans, 4 Gift Gubai, 3 Bongani Alfred Maduna, 2 Jose Sebia, 1 Lungile Samson.

Sand du Plessis vs Saint Anne’s at 09:10

Sand du Plessis: 15 Ate, 14 Mpumi Momani, 13 Johnothan Vaaltuin, 12 Ruan Kruger, 11 Lebo Rasetuntsa, 10 Ikhlas Lamont, 9 Je-André Blaauw, 8 NJ Oelofse, 7 Nelson  Makhabane, 6 Thabang Fuzani, 5 Tiaan Opperman, 4 Shedrak Koza, 3 Donovan Botha, 2 Elru Smit, 1 Xolani May.

St Anne’s: 15 Siyabulela Nomandla, 14 Kuhle Mdunana, 13 Tumelo Tsolanku, 12 Khalalelo Malelu, 11 Lesego Molete, 10 Sergio Williams, 9 Abubaker Malgas, 8 Bongani Makhabane, 7 Khoesha Malgas, 6 Boitumelo Molelekoa, 5 Botshelo Ndlhovu, 4 Selso Zembe, 3 Lebajoa Molelekoa, 2 Bonolo Phoofolo, 1 Bokang Motsunye.

St Andrew’s vs Aliwal-Noord at 08:00

St Andrew’s: 15 Retshe Mokoena, 14 Imani Kioko, 13 Kealeboha Lebone, 12 Koena Ntsamai, 11 Tumelo Lebepe, 10 Elia Mokuoane, 9 CM Geel, 8 Setsoto Matamane, 7 Mandela Sipoyo, 6 Matthew Fletcher, 5 Marco de Sousa, 4 Lesedi Sipoyo, 3 Matthew Simon, 2 Ioanni Giannakopoulos, 1 Alonso Hancke

Aliwal Noord: 15 Neels Nelson, 14 Mzukisi Malila, 13 Amahle Mgojo, 12 Henco-Pieter Nel, 11 Khanya Maduna, 10 Keejachin Basson, 9 Casidy du Plessis, 8 Michael le Roux, 7 Asiphile Jubase, 6 Ayabonga Schoeman, 5 Adriano Jansen, 4 Neo Seleke, 3 Demetri Prousaloglou, 2 Regard Vorster, 1 Lamaad Rittels.

Bultfontein vs Douglas at 11:30 on the B-field

Bultfontein: 15 Abraham Greyling, 14 Isaiah Garbers, 13 Boka Takadu, 12 Janro Struwig, 11 Tumi Moahludi, 10 Jedri Janse van Rensburg, 9 Tshepiso Mohatalle, 8 Eddie Buys, 7 Marnitz Dannhauser, 6 Eduan Janse van Rensburg, 5 Braam Madden, 4 Deon Steyn, 3 Cicel Stevens, 2 Werbrand Swart, 1 Righardt Ardenodorff.

Douglas: 15 Zane Paulse, 14 Canden de Jager, 13 Gershwin Claasen, 12 Caleb Fisher, 11 Micheal Cloete, 10 Janro Faber, 9 Ronald Olyn, 8 James Scholtz, 7 Juandre Steenkamp, 6 NJ Eveleigh, 5 AJ Wiid, 4 Khanden Naiker, 3 Shawn Wheeler, 2 Michael Lovemore, 1 Ernest Virtue.

President Steyn vs Sentraal III at 11:00 on the HTS Louis Botha C-field

President Steyn: 15 Reymond Vers, 14 Ashley Murry, 13 Juanrich Swanepoel, 12 Keanu Kretsman, 11 Malan Laubsscher, 10 Antonio Louw, 9 Dewald Vorster, 8 Bartho Ackerman, 7 Dewan de Bruyn, 6 Brystan Viljoen, 5 Ettiene Louwrens, 4 Marius Olivier, 3 Tiaan Saaiman, 2 Hennie Pretrius, 1 Divan Bekker.

Die eerste skote van vanjaar se Wesgrow-reeks sal reeds Saterdag tydens die Hoërskool Fichardtpark se jaarlikse Nashua Sportdag in die Rosestad klap.

Die Fichie Leeus het ‘n moeilike taak wat op hul wag in die hoofwedstryd van die dag wanneer hy teen die Hoërskool Diamantveld van Kimberley te staan kom. Die wedstryd is die eerste wedstryd van vanjaar se Wesgrow-reeks.

Al die aksie sal regstreeks op SuperSport Schools uitgesaai word.

Dié sportdag wat as die grootste van sy soort in Suid-Afrika gereken word, is die eerste keer in 2002 teen Fichardtpark aangebied.

Diamantveld het verlede jaar by die sportdag vir Sentraal met 22-14 geklop, en sal graag die tuisskare in die hoofwedstryd ontstel deur om hul seisoen op ‘n hoë noot te begin.

Met die aanpassings aan die Wesgrow reeks se formaat wat beteken dat die spanne hierdie jaar nie in uitspeelwedstryde sal kompeteer nie, maar dat die wenners bepaal sal word deur hul posisie op die puntelys, maak dit dat elke wedstryd hierdie jaar van uiterste belang is.

Fichies sal dus hoop om hul tuisveldvoordeel te benut.

Drie ander skole, Jim Fouché, Sentraal en Goudveld-Hoërskool, wat deelneem aan die Wesgrow reeks sal ook op die dag in aksie wees, maar hul wedstryde is almal vriendskaplik en sal dus ‘n gulde geleentheid wees vir die onderskeie afrigters om hul laaste eksperimente te doen voor die seisoen ten volle afskop.

Jim Fouché pak vir Marlow Landbou van Cradock net voor middagete.

Marlow het verlede jaar in die hoofwedstyd gespeel, toe hulle vir Fichardtpark met 27-5 die loef afgesteek het.

Jim Fouché het by die vorige naweek se President Steyn Sportdag hul seisoen met ‘n 15 – 0 sege oor Hentie Cilliers begin en sal mik om die momentum te behou.

JF se kaptein, Stefan Venter, het verlede naweek sy span en die lynstane vanaf die flank posisie beheer, maar sak hierdie naweek in die haker posisie om nader aan die aksie in die voorry te wees.

Hy sal ongetwyfeld ‘n groot rol hê om in die spel te speel.

Sentraal het hul eerste wedstryd van die jaar teen Grey se derdes verloor, maar hul afrigter, Hendré Fourie wat tussen 2010 en 2011 vir Engeland flank gespeel het, sal elke oomblik van hierdie vriendskaplike wedstryde gebruik om sy span vir die seisoen voor te berei voor hul eerste ligabepaling teen Witteberg.

Hul teenstander, Noord-Kaap, wie hierdie jaar in die Wesgrow reeks vervang is deur Hoërskool Trio, sal egter ‘n punt wil bewys teen die Bloemfonteiners.

Toe Sentraal en Noord-Kaap in 2020 ontmoet het, het die manne van Kimberley met ’n indrukwekkende 69-5 gewen. Sentraal sal nog so ‘n verleentheid ten alle koste wil vermy.

Goudveld en Jim Fouché pak mekaar volgende Saterdag vir hul eerste Wesgrow-bepaling, so die twee spanne sal definitief ‘n oog op mekaar se wedstryde hou.

Jim Fouché het ‘n strawwe toets teen die Wolramme wat op hul wag en Gouties sal in hul wedstryd hulself ook meet teen die gewoonlik klipharde jong manne van Landboudal.

Lanties se heelagter, Vuyani Moore, het verlede jaar die Vrystaat op die Cravenweek in Kaapstad verteenwoordig.

Die spanne is:

Fichardtpark vs Diamantveld om 16:10:

Fichardtpark: 15 Pule Motsilili, 14 Edward Mpinga, 13 Duan Viviers, 12 Dandré van der Merwe, 11 Janco Mollentze, 10 Dailen Geldenhuys, 9 Devanté Claassen, 8 Erick Klopper, 7 Wian Pienaar, 6 Jan-Nel du Plessis, 5 Nathan Dodd, 4 Jaco Grobbelaar, 3 Nathan Swanepoel, 2 Jaco Janse van Rensburg, 1 Luhan du Plessis.

Diamantveld: 15 Michael Prinsloo, 14 Kaliq Jacobs, 13 Kyle Taute, 12 Herico van Staden , 11 Valentino Lenge, 10 Marno Greef, 9 Marco Mathewson, 8 Juandre Stassen, 7 Lehan van der Westhuizen, 6 Stiaan van Loggenberg, 5 Daniël Kuhn, 4 Diwan Muller, 3 Flip du Randt, 2 De Villiers Straus, 1 FJ de Fries.

Sentraal vs Noord-Kaap om 15:00:

Sentraal: 15 Pat Cloete, 14 Lee-Yagin Arendse, 13 Hanco Smith, 12 Ruan van Niekerk, 11 JP Pretorius, 10 Hendrik Jonker, 9 Johan van der Merwe, 8 Sarel Taljaard, 7 Stephan de Lange, 6 Armand Barnard, 5 Steven Smith, 4 Damian van Zyl, 3 AJ Senekal, 2 Marnus Earle, 1 Hugo Coetzer.

Noord-Kaap: 15 Jonaden Links, 14 Junior Kettledas, 13 Clementino Bowers, 12 Abdul Fischer, 11 Kimi van den Horst, 10 Eldridge Jack, 9 Lwandle Maseko, 8 Melvin Diedericks, 7 Ambijorn Vraagom, 6 Tyron China, 5 Thaylin Rose, 4 Ahmed Meyers, 3 Moeketsi Lang, 2 Liam Harmse, 1 Eveton Hamat.

Landboudal vs Goudveld-Hoërskool om 13:50:

Landboudal: 15 Vuyani Moore, 14 Barry Pretorius, 13 Jan-Louis Nel, 12 Franz Homsek, 11 Robin van der Walt, 10 Reghardt Fouché, 9 Hanré Jacobs, 8 Peru van der Merwe, 7 AJ Burger, 6 Juhan Swanepoel, 5 Dyllan Janse van Rensburg, 4 Juhan can der Westhuizen, 3 Stefan Opperman, 2 Kobus Davel, 1 Joshua Maree.

Goudveld: 15 Ruben Crous, 14 Junior Motsamai, 13 Urban Pienaar, 12 Joshua Coertzen, 11 Ru-Bran Kock, 10 Quintin Davids, 9 Ryan de Jager, 8 Jonathan Olivier, 7 Jaunricht Cloete, 6 Schalk du Plessis, 5 Lodie van Dyk, 4 Wian de Beer, 3 Nichlas Marais, 2 Kabous du Plooy, 1 Pieter Reyneke.

Jim Fouché vs Marlow Landbou om 12:40:

Jim Fouché: 15 Heinrich Hattingh, 14 IJ Jonker, 13 Altus du Plessis, 12 Dalen Watkins, 11 Dylan Calitz, 10 Hanko Botha, 9 Rechum de Bruyn, 8 Stefan van Rooyen, 7 JW Stone, 6 Ian Nel, 5 SW van der Merwe, 4 Calvin Bolt, 3 Stean Marais, 2 Stefan Venter, 1 Bernard Labuschagne.

Marlow Landbou: 15 SJ de Koker, 14 Christiaan van der Merwe, 13 Josiah Weideman, 12 MC Strydom, 11 Leonard Booysen, 10 Aiden de Villiers, 9 Dempers Meyer, 8 Burgert van Heerden, 7 Conrad Botha, 6 Anton Bouwer, 5 AJ Schenk, 4 Arno Nel, 3 JR Boffa, 2 HD Aucamp, 1 Kyle Lieberum.

Zastron vs Hopetown om 12:40 op die B-veld:

Zastron: 15 Kuthle Mdladlamba, 14 WG Rautenbach, 13 Mawethu Maqudela, 12 Kamo Masiloane, 11 Brady Randall, 10 Reinico Nel, 9 Lecha Leballo, 8 JP van Rooyen, 7 GD Bruwer, 6 Jean Pierre Steenkamp, 5 Rico Botha, 4 Marcus Allerston, 3 Jan Adrian Grobler, 2 Christin du Toit, 1 Frans Botha.

Hopetown: 15 Waldo Olyn, 14 Gino Jood, 13 Cheslyn Jonas, 12 Tyrese Human, 11 Dewaan Makaleni, 10 Junaid Jood, 9 Driean Wiid, 8 Gerard Wiid, 7 Thsulu Ntlama, 6 Jerico Jafta, 5 JF Prins, 4 Lucien Bosman, 3 Christiaan Smit, 2 Thomas Bisset, 1 Richard Smith.

Jeppe High School for Boys is the new Johnny Waite Knockout champions after defeating Helpmekaar-kollege yesterday by 69 runs in the final.

It was only the second Johnny Waite-title that Jeppe bagged since their first which was won back in 1989. It was also Jeppe’s first appearance in the final of the prestigious competition since 2003.

It was Helpmekaar’s first appearance in the final of the competition.

Back in 1989 Jeppe defeated St John’s College in the final with probably one of South Africa’s best cricket umpires ever Cyril Mitchley as the coach. Jeppe’s resident cricket professional, Roland Blanks, was also part of the victorious team of 1989.

Summarised Scorecard: 

Jeppe High School for Boys 153/7 (Tshepo Stafa 53, Kyle Jackson 48, Jayden Brooker 23; Tjaart Mentz 2/40); Helpmekaar-kollege 84 (Henricus Meyer 30; Luke Cannon 2/7, Sipho Potsane 2/8, Ryan Hartcourt-Baldwin 2/11, Tshepo Stafa 2/14, Jayden Brooker 2/21). Jeppe High School for Boys won by 69 runs.

Fichardtpark will face Hoërskool Diamantveld of Kimberley in the main match of their annual Nashua Sports Day in Bloemfontein.

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The main match between Fichies and Diamonds will also double-up as a Wesgrow League match. In this year’s Wesgrow competition all the schools will face each other during the season. In previous editions the schools were divided into two groups.

The clash between Hoërskool Sentraal  and Hoërskool Noord-Kaap also promises to be produce some exciting rugby.

Sentraal is coached by two former internationals in Hendré Fourie (England) and Braam van Straaten (South Africa). The Tralies has some rebuilding to do after a couple of difficult years on the rugby pitch.

Northerns got left out of Wildeklawer for 2023 as well as the Wesgrow league. So they have a point to prove this season. They will attend Menlopark’s 60th celebration festival in place of Wildeklawer.

Another highlight during the rugby matches of the sports day will be between Jim Fouché and Marlow Landbou of Cradock. These two schools have faced each other regularly in the past with the clashes mostly being tightly contested.

The fixtures: 

Fichardtpark A-field

16:10 – Fichardtpark vs Diamantveld
15:00 – Sentraal vs Noord-Kaap
13:50 – Landboudal vs Goudveld-Hoërskool
12:40 – Jim Fouché vs Marlow Landbou
11:30 – Kalahari vs Wilgerivier
10:20 – Louis Botha vs Hentie Cilliers
09:10 – Sand du Plessis vs St Anne’s Technical
08:00 – St Andrew’s School vs Aliwal-Noord

Fichardtpark B-field

16:10 – u16 – Sentraal vs Noord-Kaap
15:00 – u19 – Kalahari II vs Hentie Cilliers II
13:50 – u16 – Jim Fouché vs Marlow Landbou
12:40 – u19 – Hopetown vs Zastron
11:30 – u19 – Bultfontein vs Douglas
10:20 – u19 – Jim Fouché II vs Marlow Landbou II
09:10 – u19 – Sentraal II vs Noord-Kaap II
08:00 – u19 – Fichardtpark II vs Diamantveld II

Fichardtpark C-field

16:10 – u16 – Landboudal vs Goudveld-Hoërskool
15:10 – u15 – Landboudal vs Goudveld-Hoërskool
14:10 – u16 – St Andrew’s School vs Aliwal-Noord
13:10 – u17 – Douglas vs Kalahari
12:10 – u15 – Fichardtpark vs Diamantveld
11:10 – u15 – Jim Fouché vs Marlow Landbou
10:10 – u15 – Sentraal vs Noord-Kaap
09:00 – u16 – Fichardtpark vs Diamantveld
08:00 – u16 – Louis Botha vs Hentie Cilliers

Two players, Tony de Zorzi (King Edward VII) and Gerald Coetzee (St Andrew’s School) made their test debuts for the Proteas during the first test against the West Indies at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

De Zorzi continues KES’ impressive cricketing pipeline which produced South African test cricketers like Graeme Smith, Quinton de Kock, Stephan Cook, Neil McKenzie, Ali Bacher, Adam Bacher and Dane Vilas.

De Zorzi captained the SA Schools’ side back in 2015, while also leading the national u19-side in his career. Coetzee is also a former SA Schools’ captain as he led the side in 2018.

Coetzee is Saints in Bloemfontein’s first South African test cricketer since Peter Carlstein who represented the national side between 1958 and 1964. The last test player before Coetzee, who represented Saints, is however former England captain Joe Root.

Root played for Saints in 2009 as part of an exchange program between the school and Yorkshire Cricket Club.

The duo, De Zorzi and Coetzee, is the first new caps that Shukri Conrad handed out as Protea coach as he starts his career in this new role. Conrad is a seasoned coached who had success at franchise level with the Lions as well as the Cape Cobras.

Conrad himself representend the national schools’ side of 1984 which was captained by Darryl Cullinan (Queen’s College). That year’s SA Schools’ team included players like Alan Donald (HTS Bloemfontein), Clive Eksteen (Northcliff), and Meyrick Pringle (Kingswood College).

Conrad made the Western Province side from the Avendale Cricket Club.

The test against the Windies that started today also saw a new Protea test captain in Temba Bavuma. He is an old-boy of St David’s Marist in Inanda, Johannesburg.

President Steyn het hul trots op hul tuisveld goed verdedig deur om ‘n hoogs gemotiveerde Wessel Maree met 17-0 in die hoofwedstryd van sy jaarlikse Hester van der Walt Sportsdag te wen.

Dit was ‘n klipharde wedstryd, met albei spanne wat gesukkel het om bresse in die ander se verdediging te slaan. 

Dit was die Steyners se woelige twee voorrymanne, Tiaan Saaiman en Divan Bekker, wat die grondslag vir die sege gelê het. Die duo het al drie hul span se drieë in die hoofwedstryd afgerond.

Die vaskopstut, Saaiman, het met sy drie gesorg dat sy span ‘n voorsprong van 7-0 teen die omdraaislag geniet.

Die loskopstut, Bekker het in die tweede helfte nog twee drieë gedruk om die Steyners se suksesvolle sportdag met ‘n wen vir die tuisspan af te rond.

Hoërskool President Steyn kan met trots terug kyk op nog ‘n suksesvolle en opwindende sportdag. Daar was glo nie ‘n worsrolletjie of ‘n enkele bakkie kerrie en rys oor teen die tyd wat die hoofwedstryd afgeskop het nie. 

Al die spanne is aan die begin van hul seisoen en het nog nie veel tyd saam spandeer nie, dus kan mens verstaan dat daar nog hanteerfoute, of soms bietjie verwarring in die lynstane was.

Jim Fouché het teen Hentie Cilliers met 15-10 geseëvier. 

Henties het dit vir hulself moeilik gemaak deur om die bal in slegs een van hul lynstane te behou. Die span van Vinginia kon steeds danksy drieë deur Andisile Mentz (heelagter) en Gift Gubai (slot) ‘n voorsprong van 10-5 geniet. 

CJ Raath (slot) en Ian Nel (haker) het elk ‘n drie gedruk vir JF, en Altus du Plessis (senter) kon nog vyf punte bydra met ‘n strafdoel en ‘n verdoelling.

Stefan Venter, JF se flank wat ook die bal by hul lynstane ingooi, het ook ‘n skitterende wedstryd gehad.

Reddersburg en Ladybrand het egter ‘n goeie toon vir die dag geset met die titaniese stryd tussen die twee spanne wat Reddersburg in die doodsnikke van die spel 25 -24 gewen het danksy ‘n brawe langafstand-strafskop deur hul binne-senter, Sterling Batties.

Al was die spelers se vaardighede en dissipline dalk nog nie op die vlak wat hul afrigters sal wil hê dit moet wees nie, was die wedstryd deurlopend opwindend.

Ladybrand het die eerste punte aangeteken danksy ‘n drie deur hul losskakel, Tebello Kabi.

Drie agtereenvolgende geel kaarte vir Ladybrand, en twee drieë deur Bin Laden Macholo (flank) en Sterling Batties (senter) het egter vir Reddersburg ‘n voorsprong van 10-5 teen rustyd gegee.

Ladybrand het in die tweede helfte nog drie maal punte aangeteken, met Franco van Heerden (agsteman), Anjo Michals (flank) en Itumeleng Monyatsi (senter) wat ‘n draai agter die doellyn gemaak het.

Dit was goed genoeg om vir Ladybrand tydelik die oorhand te gee, maar twee drieë deur Tumi Pholoane (vleuel), wie vroeër van die veld af was met ‘n geel kaart, het vir Reddersurg in die posisie gesit om in die laaste oomblikke van die wedstryd die oorwinning te beklink.

Brandfort het vir Riebeeckstad op die ou end goed gewen, met 43-27, ondanks Riebeeckstad se dapper poging om terug te veg in die tweede helfte. 

Plaasvervanger Khayalethu Mtsakaza het twee keer vir Riebeeckstad gedruk, en hul vleuel Kananelo Moshoaliba kon ook besoek aflê agter Brandfort se doellyn.

JC Venter (slot) en Wehan Strydom (agsteman) het beide briljante wedstryde gespeel, en albei het twee maal ‘n draai agter die doellyn gemaak. 

Henrè Smith, Brandfort se losskakel, het ook ‘n groot invloed oor die spel geniet. Hy het self 13 punte bygedra met sy pogings pale toe, maar bo en behalwe dit was hy ook deurlopend betrokke in Brandfort se aanvallende spel.

Puntemakers: 

President Steyn 17 (7) – Drieë: Divan Bekker (2), Tiaan Saaiman. Doelskop: Reymond Vers. Wessel Maree 0. 

Fichardtpark 17 (5) – Drieë: Jaco Jansen van Rensburg, Janco Mollentze, Devantè Claassen. Doelskop: Dailen Geldenhuys. Wesvalia 5 (0) – Drie: Deon Viljoen.

Jim Fouché 15 (5) – Drieë: CJ Raath, Ian Nel. Doelskop: Altus du Plessis. Strafdoel: Du Plessis. Hentie Cilliers 10 (10) – Drieë: Andisile Mentz, Gift Gubai.

Brandfort 43 (22) – Drieë: JC Venter (2), Wehan Strydom (2), Henré Smith, Franco de Klerk. Doelskoppe: Smith (5). Strafdoel: Smith. Riebeeckstad 27 (6) – Drieë: Khayalethu Mtsakaza (2) Kananelo Moshoaliba. Doelskoppe: Junior Mokoena (2), Kanelo Liphoko. Penalties: Amos Moleleki (2).

Bultfontein 15 (10) – Drieë: Janro Struwig (2), Eddie Buys. Sand du Plessis 0. 

Reddersburg 25 (10) – Drieë: Bin Laden Macholo (2), Sterling Batties, Tumi Pholoane. Doelskoppe: Sterling Batties. Strafdoel: Sterling Batties. Ladybrand 24 (5) – Drieë: Franco van Heerden, Anjo Michals, Itumeleng Moyatsi. Doelskoppe: Calvin Molete, Ryan Lethokoa.

Marquard 6 – Strafdoele: Boitumelo Nkhatho (2). Sentraal III 10.

Grey College will be satisfied with the performances of their teams over the weekend at the 30th annual Hester van der Walt Sports Day hosted by President Steyn at the Gonval Store Park just outside Bloemfontein.

With a total of 60 rugby teams across all high school age grades playing on the day, this event was the perfect way to kick off the 2023 rugby season, allowing the respective coaches to evaluate their players and test out different combinations. 

Grey College opted to use the event as part of their trials, fielding three teams on the day. Coach Jannie Geldenhuys and co will be happy with the performances put in by the boys with Grey’s experimental teams all winning their matches. 

The senior players from Grey who were absent, fulfilling their summer sporting duties, will have some serious competition when they return to the squads. 

Grey College’s provisional first team faced Griffons champions, Hoërskool Trio, for the first time in the penultimate match of the day. 

Trio had the dream debut season in 2022, playing their first match ever at the President Steyn Sports Day against Jim Fouché, losing 20-3 in that game, but evolving over the course of the season to ultimately beat JF in the Kovsie League’s Shimla final 22-19.

Grey, however, proved too powerful for the newcomers, beating them comfortably by 38-10. 

Vincent Wolhuter (fullback), David du Toit (flanker), Marno Stopforth (lock) and Pieter van der Merwe (Center) all crossed the try line in the first half, with Heinz Stockenström (flyhalf) adding two conversions. Louis Boshoff from Trio managed to convert a penalty to get his team on the board.

As expected, Grey made use of their bench to give all their available players some valuable game time. JJ Theron, Jean-Henri Smit, Martin Botha and Erich Visser all came on in the second half and continued applying the pressure.

Erich Visser also played earlier for the second team, excelling in both games. 

Trio scored the first try of the second half, with Haaron Kabeya dotting down the ball behind the try line and Louis Boshoff adding the conversion to raise Trio’s score to 10.

Kabeya produced another couple of moments of magic but the visitors from Kroonstad just didn’t manage to converts these into points on the scoreboard. 

As the replacements from Grey began making an impression on the game, however, the boys from Bloemfontein regained control.

Grey College’s second team overpowered HTS Louis Botha by 88-0. 

Grey’s third team faced Sentraal’s first team in the opening match of the day, beating the Tralies 26-7.

Sentraal opened the scoring when winger, Pat Cloete, pinched an intercept in the seventh minute and scored. Grey was able to level the scores in the dying moments of the first half.

In the second half, Grey scored three unanswered tries and took control of the game.

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Scorers:

Grey College 38 (24) – Tries: Vincent Wolhuter, David du Toit, Marno Stopforth, Pieter van der Merwe, AN Other, Jean-Henri Smit. Conversions: Heinz Stockenström (4). Hoërskool Trio 10 (3) – Tries: Haaron Kabeya. Conversions: Louis Boshoff. Penalties: Louis Boshoff.

Louis Botha 0. Grey College II 88 (29).

Sentraal 7 (7) – Tries: Pat Cloete. Conversions: Ruan van Niekerk. Grey College III 26 (7).

Other teams: 

u16: Grey College 45, Trio 5.

u15: Grey College 46, Trio 0.

u14: Grey College 19, Trio 11.

Aaaaaand we have lift off!

The schoolboy rugby season of 2023 has kicked off. The annual President Steyn Sports Day takes place in Bainsvlei just outside Bloemfontein, while the first round of the NWU 16 Series also takes place north of the Vaalriver.

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All the results:

PRESIDENT STEYN SPORTS DAY 

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Other teams: 

u16: Grey College 45, Trio 5.

u15: Grey College 46, Trio 0.

u14: Grey College 19, Trio 11.

NWU 16 SERIES 

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Other teams: 

u16: Pretoria-Noord 29, Delmas 7; Oosterland 10, Stoffberg 0; Piet Retief 8, Pionier 3; Ferrum 57, Volksrust 0; Wolmaransstad 54, Schoonspruit 0; Vryburg 57, Fochville 19; Leeuwenhof 55, Bekker 0.

u15: Pretoria-Noord 43, Delmas 5; Oosterland 22, Stoffberg 10; Piet Retief 37, Pionier 10; Ferrum 12, Volksrust 0; Wolmaransstad 26, Schoonspruit 5; Vryburg 29, Fochville 22; Leeuwenhof 33, Bekker 31.

u14: Pretoria-Noord 41, Delmas 0; Oosterland 15, Stoffberg 0; Piet Retief 82, Pionier 0; Ferrum 34, Volksrust 7; Wolmaransstad 31, Schoonspruit 10; Fochville 48, Vryburg 0; Leeuwenhof 69, Bekker 0.